How do pandemics begin? There’s a new theory

RJ Hamster

2 years ago

NPR · Michaeleen Doucleff

Spillovers of a virus from animals to humans are not as rare as scientists used to think.

City that didn’t collapse: How Erzin became a haven in earthquake

NBC News · Kristina Jovanovski

Residents and officials say Erzin suffered no deaths and saw no buildings collapse in the powerful temblor.

A brief history of the Pentagon’s efforts to track and identify UFOs

taskandpurpose.com · Jeff Schogol

The U.S. military’s history of encounters with unidentified flying objects goes back to World War II.

You’re not imagining it, blinding headlights are a real problem

Jalopnik · Collin Woodard

One factor: Americans keep buying taller and taller vehicles.

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Even if the seatbelt sign is off, why you should stay buckled while flying

USA TODAY · Zach Wichter

Planes can handle turbulence, but you could be injured if you’re not secured when you hit a bump.

Meet the teen who made history as the youngest Black mayor in the US

ABC News · Nakylah Carter

Jaylen Smith was only 18 years old when he was elected to be mayor of Earle, Ark.

How websites can track your private browsing

sciencefocus.com · Dr Peter Bentley

So, how incognito is incognito mode on your internet browser, really?

Andrea Riseborough: Oscar’s most talked-about nominee

hollywoodreporter.com · Seth Abramovitch

The best actress surprise on making “To Leslie,” her shape-shifting career and the debates surrounding her nomination.

Spoken Latin is making a comeback

Smithsonian Magazine · Elizabeth Djinis

Proponents of the teaching method argue that it encourages engagement with the language and the ancient past.

It was the biggest painting in the world — how could it just disappear?

forward.com · Laurie Gwen Shapiro

In 1959, millions of Americans saw Symeon Shimin’s mural of Yul Brynner and Gina Lollobrigida as Solomon and Sheba.

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